Kehinde Sofola
Kehinde Sofola | |
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| Born | 10 March 1924 |
| Died | 25 March 2007 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Awards | SAN CON MON |
Chief Kehinde Sofola, QC, SAN, MON, CON (10 March 1924 – 25 March 2007[1][2][3]) was a prominent Nigerian Jurist and Minister of Justice during the Second Nigerian Republic.[4]
Early life and career
Chief Sofola was born on March 10, 1924 as one of the second of three sets of twins in Ogun State southwestern Nigeria.[5] He was called to the English bar on September 11, 1954.[6] He was the founder of Kehinde Sofola's Chamber a law firm in Lagos State where Ayotunde Phillips, the Chief Judge of Lagos State began her career on September 1976.[7][8] He became a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 1978.[5]
Personal life
He was an elder brother to Idowu Sofola, the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers. His eldest son Kayode Sofola is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.[9][10]
References
- ^ http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=9692
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/200703260922.html
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/200704040378.html
- ^ Babalola, Olumide (23 March 2013). The Attorney General: Chronicles and Perspectives. ISBN 9789789313839. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Kehinde Sofola SAN, CON: A Legal Icon". PressReader. Thisday. March 21, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Balogun, Hairat A. (March 2011). To Serve in Truth & Justice. ISBN 9781456753337. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – Lagos CJ: Historic succession of two sisters". newtelegraphonline.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "And Philips steps in". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Diya Dipo eulogize Kehinde Sofola". The Nation News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Nigerian women are designer". Vanguard News. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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